Factors influencing the adoption of integrated crop-livestock to support land conservation of organic agriculture in Mojosongo area, Karanganyar, Indonesia

Abstract

The current climate change must be anticipated with various efforts in order to preserve nature, especially agricultural land. One effort to preserve sustainability is to apply organic agriculture that brings together crops-livestock. This study aims to determine the influence of four factors (farmer attitude, knowledge and skills, infrastructure, and government support) on the adoption of an integrated crop-livestock system. The basic method in this research is the survey research method. The research sample was determined by convenience sampling consisting of 40 farmers. Data collection techniques were carried out through interviews, observation and questionnaires. The variables used on the adoption of integrated crop-livestock were attitude (X1), knowledge (X2), infrastructure (X3) and government support (X4). Data analysis involved validity analysis, reliability analysis and multiple linear regression analysis. Validity and reliability tests showed the results were valid, with the value of r statistic > 0.5 and the reliability value of α > 0.6. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that all variables had positive values with regression equation Y = 1.102 + 0.374X1 + 0.153X2 + 0.108X3 + 0.145X4 + e and showed the coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.719. F test showed F-statistic > F-table (9.455 > 2.53) at significance level P < 0.05. T-test showed that t-statistic values of X1, X2, X3, and X4 were 2.435, 0.138, 0.478 and 1.209, respectively, while the t-table value was 2.030. Simultaneously, adoption factors (X1, X2, X3, and X4) affected significantly the adoption of integrated crop-livestock (Y), while partially only the X1 variable affected significantly the adoption (Y), and X2, X3, and X4 variables did not affect significantly.